Things you refuse to buy in Lidl and Aldi....

whiskeyman · 26-01-2017 3:20pm

So many query the fruit and veg going off quickly.
I'd nearly prefer this than stuff lasting much much longer... makes you wonder what the other stuff is sprayed with!

Boom_Bap · 26-01-2017 3:23pm

Milk and the jars of pasta sauce.

No problems with the fruit und veg for me.

vicwatson · 26-01-2017 3:26pm

Sue Pa Key Pa wrote: »

Aldi cream crackers. Nothing wrong with the taste, but every one of them in the pack is always broken

What do you want for 26 cent :pac:

Parchment · 26-01-2017 3:30pm

whiskeyman wrote: »

So many query the fruit and veg going off quickly.
I'd nearly prefer this than stuff lasting much much longer... makes you wonder what the other stuff is sprayed with!

They could just be lower grade fruits - thats why they wouldnt last as long as they have "internal defects" which would mean they are ok for a short period. They are inferior to the higher grades.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 26-01-2017 3:38pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

I only buy veg in lidl if I'm going to use them immediately as I find they go bad very fast. Id agree with above, I'd love if they sold all their fruit and veg loose. It's not their fault that a lot of the imported fruit and veg is pure shìte, other counties are aware that ireland will accept the dregs of their crops so that's what they send here.

I gave up buying fruit or veg in both Aldi and Lidl, as they just don't keep. I do a weekly shop and their vex did not keep to mid week. The fruit and veg from the greengrocers is sound for well over a week. You get what you pay for I suppose.

suicide_circus · 26-01-2017 3:38pm

whiskeyman wrote: »

So many query the fruit and veg going off quickly.
I'd nearly prefer this than stuff lasting much much longer... makes you wonder what the other stuff is sprayed with!

I severely doubt there is less stuff sprayed on the aldi or lidl veg. They don't last as long because theyre already old and/or just ropey produce. If it were less sprayed they'd be slapping an organic label on it and charging three times the price.

GLaDOS · 26-01-2017 3:40pm

Can't say I've ever had a problem with fruit/veg from Aldi going off quickly on a regular basis.

Parchment · 26-01-2017 3:42pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

I severely doubt there is less stuff sprayed on the aldi or lidl veg. They don't last as long because theyre already old and/or just ropey produce. If it were less sprayed they'd be slapping an organic label on it and charging three times the price.

Totally agree - i have a family member in that industry. Aldi/Lidl buy lower grade fruit/veg, thats how they sell it on so cheaply. Thats why it goes off faster.

Its still sprayed with whatever Dunnes etc growers spray theirs with - its just an inferior quality product.

CalamariFritti · 26-01-2017 3:43pm

suicide_circus wrote: »

I only buy veg in lidl if I'm going to use them immediately as I find they go bad very fast. Id agree with above, I'd love if they sold all their fruit and veg loose. It's not their fault that a lot of the imported fruit and veg is pure shìte, other counties are aware that ireland will accept the dregs of their crops so that's what they send here.

I don't know whether that's true for the actual Lidl veg but typically veg that doesn't go off quickly is basically just treated heavily. Sprayed waxed whatever. Typically things that stay perfect for a long time are very suspicious. More so than stuff that goes off quickly. Stuff is supposed to go off quickly. It's what stuff does.

Edit: oops beaten to it

whoopsadoodles · 26-01-2017 3:46pm

murpho999 wrote: »

I've never experienced bad fruit or veg in Lidl. Quality has always been good.

Same for meats, bought lots of meats there too and there are good quality.

I don't get where people say they are inferior.

Think it's just snobbery to be honest.

How on earth is it snobbery ffs?

I also bought a box of mandarins in Lidl last week (If I was such a snob, I wouldn't be there, would I?). I also binned them, they were rotten.

A_Sober_Paddy · 26-01-2017 3:53pm

scdublin wrote: »

^Their meat 100% tastes different to me. I can tell straight away when eating it (especially the beef mince) if it's from lidl/aldi vs Supervalu for example. There's way more fat and grisly bits. Not a fan.

I've also stopped buying their cooked chicken and other cooked meats. It was inedible the last time I bought it. And if you hope to eat half the packet and save the other half for the next day, it smells and tastes so bad. Not sure what they're adding to it.

Everything else I would buy there though.

Well lidl steaks are the best available in supermarkets in this country, tesco and dunnes are muck and so expensive. SuperValu ones are very hit and miss

CalamariFritti · 26-01-2017 3:53pm

Boom_Bap wrote: »

Milk and the jars of pasta sauce.

No problems with the fruit und veg for me.

Wouldn't ever buy jars of pasta sauce no matter where. They are pure evil full of sh1t and sugar. In nearly the same time you sizzle a crushed garlic, a chopped chili, throw a tin of plum tomatoes on top if it and do some magic with pepper salt dried basil whatnot and at least you know what you're eating at a fraction of the price.

Ragnar Lothbrok · 26-01-2017 4:04pm

Fruit & veg can be hit and miss in Aldi (don't know about Lidl as I never shop there). Then again, I find the fruit & veg can be sh!t in my local Tesco too.

What I can't understand is people on here saying they never buy Aldi/Lidl milk

I always buy own brand milk wherever I shop and have never noticed any difference between any of them or any of the branded milks. I drink a lot (too much

of coffee, and have cereals every day, so if there was a difference, I'd notice it!

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 26-01-2017 4:20pm

whiskeyman wrote: »

So many query the fruit and veg going off quickly.
I'd nearly prefer this than stuff lasting much much longer... makes you wonder what the other stuff is sprayed with!

That makes no sense. When I harvest home grown veg like carrots, onions, potatoes, parnsip etc. they will keep, if properly stored, for weeks on end. Likewise apples. Indeed, onions keep for months. I grow organically so nothing sprayed adds to the longevity.

Todd Gack · 26-01-2017 4:52pm

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

How on earth is it snobbery ffs?

I also bought a box of mandarins in Lidl last week (If I was such a snob, I wouldn't be there, would I?). I also binned them, they were rotten.

Yeah the mandarins from lidl are brutal, juiceless and tasteless.

I've also found some of the fruit and veg going off fairly quickly e.g. carrots, bananas, lettuce.

Wouldn't buy toiletries or cleaning products there, branded are better on experience and they're regularly half price in supermarkets or boots. I just buy them when there's an offer on.

The Pheasant2 · 26-01-2017 4:58pm

Lidl's Glensallagh rashers are absolute ****e.

You'd want to see the amount of effluent and white stuff that comes out of em when cooked - the resulting rasher looks like a slice from the sole of 85 year old's sunburned feet.

murpho999 · 26-01-2017 5:20pm

Todd Gack wrote: »

Yeah the mandarins from lidl are brutal, juiceless and tasteless.

I've also found some of the fruit and veg going off fairly quickly e.g. carrots, bananas, lettuce.

Wouldn't buy toiletries or cleaning products there, branded are better on experience and they're regularly half price in supermarkets or boots. I just buy them when there's an offer on.

I have found Lidl's cleaning stuff to be top quality.

Also their dishwaser tablets are excellent.

This shows I'm not the only one who thinks so.

scdublin · 26-01-2017 5:36pm

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

scdublin wrote: »

^Their meat 100% tastes different to me. I can tell straight away when eating it (especially the beef mince) if it's from lidl/aldi vs Supervalu for example. There's way more fat and grisly bits. Not a fan.

I've also stopped buying their cooked chicken and other cooked meats. It was inedible the last time I bought it. And if you hope to eat half the packet and save the other half for the next day, it smells and tastes so bad. Not sure what they're adding to it.

Everything else I would buy there though.

Well lidl steaks are the best available in supermarkets in this country, tesco and dunnes are muck and so expensive. SuperValu ones are very hit and miss

True actually, their steaks aren't half bad.

_Kaiser_ · 26-01-2017 5:46pm

Jrop wrote: »

I thought the same thing but Milk from Dunnes and Tesco are stored in the same fridges yet no problems with their milk.

I still buy my weekly shop in Aldi.

Agree with this... the lidl/aldi milk doesn't keep as well and has a shorter lifespan (use within 3 days vs 5/7 with Avonmore etc)

But for everything else (chicken, chips, fish, chocolate, cleaning stuff etc) there's no real difference except the price.

Only thing I get in Dunnes now is the milk and the slabs of 18 coke cans as they don't do them in lidl.

Todd Gack · 26-01-2017 5:50pm

murpho999 wrote: »

I have found Lidl's cleaning stuff to be top quality.

Also their dishwaser tablets are excellent.

This shows I'm not the only one who thinks so.

Fair enough, I haven't. I don't use dishwasher tablets.

Stephen15 · 26-01-2017 5:51pm

Antrying alcohol related unless it's branded as it can alright for getting things like slabs of heineken/carlsberg etc. but their own brand stuff I wouldn't touch

fussyonion · 26-01-2017 5:57pm

Won't buy fruit and veg in Adi.
I have before, several times, and it goes off far too quickly.
But I find Lidl's fruit and veg really freah and lasts a good few days.

I won't buy the ham fillets from Aldi (awful rubbery salty ham), the toothpaste (not very minty), the ladies sanitary products (nothing beats the branded ones, IMO), won't buy the tea and won't buy the coffee.

But I have actually tried all these before so it's not like I'm assuming they're no good.
In my opinion I prefer their branded counterparts.

I do love Aldi's extra mature cheddar, Pinot Grigio, maple rashers, mince beef, steaks, tinned tomatoes and their herbs and spices.

Sue Pa Key Pa · 26-01-2017 5:59pm

vicwatson wrote: »

What do you want for 26 cent :pac:

My money back

_Puma_ · 26-01-2017 6:03pm

Stephen15 wrote: »

Antrying alcohol related unless it's branded as it can alright for getting things like slabs of heineken/carlsberg etc. but their own brand stuff I wouldn't touch

Ah here Aldi do a fine selection of Beer. They stock loads of the craft stuff and have a brilliant selection of German Beer. Best bang for buck is their Spaten in my opinion. While not the best Helles(Augustinier for me), it is by far the best value you can get in Ireland. What do ya mean by their own brand stuff?

Actually refuse to buy Heineken for my fridge at home anymore, Its usually into Aldi to stock up on Spaten and try out some of the craft stuff that they stock.

Ferm001 · 26-01-2017 7:02pm

Lidl's cooking oil go's rancid very quick but love their mayo and beans.

el diablo · 26-01-2017 7:14pm

_Puma_ wrote: »

Ah here Aldi do a fine selection of Beer. They stock loads of the craft stuff and have a brilliant selection of German Beer. Best bang for buck is their Spaten in my opinion. While not the best Helles(Augustinier for me), it is by far the best value you can get in Ireland. What do ya mean by their own brand stuff?

Actually refuse to buy Heineken for my fridge at home anymore, Its usually into Aldi to stock up on Spaten and try out some of the craft stuff that they stock.

Yes I agree. These beer snobs don't realize that Aldi/Lidl "own brand" beer is far better beer than the chemical laden crap such as Budweiser, Heineken, Carlsberg etc. :cool:

elperello · 26-01-2017 7:18pm

Stephen15 wrote: »

Antrying alcohol related unless it's branded as it can alright for getting things like slabs of heineken/carlsberg etc. but their own brand stuff I wouldn't touch

Lidl have a lovely pilsner called Perlenbacher it's 6 for €7.29.

Also my local Aldi has Bo Bristle craft beer from Banagher in Offaly, magic stuff especially the IPA.

At the end of the day though it's a question of taste.

pauliebdub · 26-01-2017 7:57pm

Their fruit can be crap and goes off within a day of buying it. Pasta sauces aren't nice either. Thing that frustrates me the most about Aldi and lidl is they run out of stock of important items, last time I was there they had no milk.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 26-01-2017 9:56pm

The cheap so called wholemeal sandwiches in Lidl are absolute trash. Poor quality fillings (chicken like grizzle, ham like rubber) and awful bread.

Their biscuits are first class and a fraction of the price elsewhere however.

realdanbreen · 26-01-2017 10:00pm

If only an Aldi or Lidl type competitor in the hotel or car industries came in!
Aldi and Lidl just showed how Ben Dunne, Fergal Quinn and the rest of them were ripping us off for so long.

Things you refuse to buy in Lidl and Aldi....

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